2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 196 - State Waters and Ocean Resources; Wetlands; Removal and Fill
Section 196.565 - Oregon Ocean Science Trust; members; terms; compensation and expenses; rules.


(a) The President of the Senate shall appoint one member from among members of the Senate.
(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member from among members of the House of Representatives.
(c) The State Land Board shall appoint five members who:
(A) Are residents of this state who demonstrate a commitment and interest in the stewardship of Oregon’s ocean and coastal resources; and
(B) Have not less than five years’ experience in competitive granting, marine science, foundations or fiscal assurance.
(2) The term of office of each voting member appointed under subsection (1)(c) of this section is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the board. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the board shall appoint a successor whose term begins on January 1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the board shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term.
(3) A majority of the voting members of the trust constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(4) The trust shall select one of its voting members to be the executive director of the trust, for such terms and with the duties and powers that the trust determines are necessary for the performance of the office.
(5) The trust shall meet at least twice each year at a place, day and hour determined by the trust. The trust may also meet at other times and places specified by the call of the executive director or of a majority of the voting members of the trust.
(6) The trust may adopt any rules necessary to carry out the duties of the trust.
(7) Members of the trust who are not members of the Legislative Assembly are not entitled to compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties in the manner and amounts provided for in ORS 292.495. Claims for expenses incurred in performing functions of the trust shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the Department of State Lands for purposes of administering the trust.
(8) Members of the Legislative Assembly appointed to the trust are nonvoting members of the trust and may act in an advisory capacity only.
(9) The Department of State Lands shall provide a facility and administrative support for the meetings of the trust as requested. Other agencies shall provide support as requested by the trust in order to provide the trust with assistance on the priority marine science needs of the state. [2013 c.776 §1; 2014 c.2 §1]
Note: 196.565 to 196.569 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 196 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use

Chapter 196 - State Waters and Ocean Resources; Wetlands; Removal and Fill

Section 196.105 - Definitions for ORS 196.105 to 196.125.

Section 196.107 - Legislative findings on management plan; effect of plan on land use decisions; decertification of plan.

Section 196.110 - Land use regulation in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.

Section 196.115 - Appeal from decision of Columbia River Gorge Commission or county.

Section 196.125 - Buffer by regulation around Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area prohibited.

Section 196.150 - Compact provisions.

Section 196.160 - Membership on Columbia River Gorge Commission.

Section 196.165 - Status of commission employees for purposes of certain benefits.

Section 196.175 - Pacific Ocean Resources Compact ratified.

Section 196.180 - Compact provisions.

Section 196.185 - Representation on compact.

Section 196.200 - Definitions for ORS 196.200 to 196.240 and 196.993.

Section 196.205 - Establishment of Willamette Falls Locks Authority as independent public corporation.

Section 196.210 - Membership of authority.

Section 196.215 - Executive director; status of director and employees.

Section 196.220 - Powers and duties of authority.

Section 196.225 - Creation of tax-exempt entity by authority.

Section 196.230 - Revenue bonds issued by authority.

Section 196.235 - Financing agreements.

Section 196.240 - Audits; report to Legislative Assembly.

Section 196.405 - Definitions for ORS 196.405 to 196.515.

Section 196.407 - Policy.

Section 196.408 - Duties of state agencies.

Section 196.410 - Legislative findings for offshore oil and gas leasing.

Section 196.415 - Legislative findings for ocean resources management.

Section 196.420 - Policy.

Section 196.425 - Oregon Ocean Resources Management Program.

Section 196.435 - Primary agency for certain federal purposes; restrictions.

Section 196.438 - Ocean Policy Advisory Council; members; term of office; quorum.

Section 196.443 - Duties of council.

Section 196.448 - Member compensation; meetings.

Section 196.451 - Technical advisory committee; duties; members; vacancies; advisory committees; rules.

Section 196.453 - Project review panels; guidelines.

Section 196.465 - Compatibility of acknowledged comprehensive plans.

Section 196.471 - Territorial Sea Plan review requirements.

Section 196.485 - State agency coordination requirements; incorporation of plans.

Section 196.540 - Marine reserves; rules.

Section 196.542 - Limitation on ability of State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt prohibitions on fishing by rule.

Section 196.545 - Work plan; use of data and recommendations.

Section 196.550 - Funding.

Section 196.555 - Reporting; rules.

Section 196.565 - Oregon Ocean Science Trust; members; terms; compensation and expenses; rules.

Section 196.566 - Trust duties.

Section 196.567 - Oregon Ocean Science Fund; sources; uses.

Section 196.568 - Reimbursement from fund.

Section 196.569 - Report.

Section 196.570 - Agreements between Oregon Ocean Science Trust and private organizations; records; use of funds.

Section 196.571 - Policy.

Section 196.572 - Oregon Coordinating Council on Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia; members; terms; compensation and expenses; rules.

Section 196.573 - Council duties; biennial report.

Section 196.575 - Authorization to obtain federal oceanographic data; joint liaison program; use of data.

Section 196.580 - Liaison program duties.

Section 196.583 - Requirement to share geological data regarding territorial sea floor.

Section 196.600 - Definitions for ORS 196.600 to 196.655.

Section 196.605 - Purpose.

Section 196.610 - Powers of Director of Department of State Lands; fees.

Section 196.615 - Program for mitigation banks; program standards and criteria; rules.

Section 196.620 - Resource values and credits for mitigation banks; use and withdrawal of credits; annual evaluation of system by director.

Section 196.623 - Watershed enhancement project as mitigation bank; sale of mitigation credit.

Section 196.625 - Fill and removal activities in mitigation banks; reports.

Section 196.635 - Director to consult and cooperate with other agencies and interested parties.

Section 196.640 - Oregon Removal-Fill Mitigation Fund; rules.

Section 196.643 - Payments to comply with permit condition, authorization or resolution of violation; report; rules.

Section 196.645 - Sources of fund.

Section 196.650 - Use of fund.

Section 196.655 - Report on Oregon Removal-Fill Mitigation Fund; contents.

Section 196.668 - Legislative findings.

Section 196.672 - Policy.

Section 196.674 - Statewide Wetlands Inventory; rules.

Section 196.678 - Wetland conservation plans; contents; procedure for adopting.

Section 196.681 - Duties of department; standards for approval of plan; conditions for approval; order.

Section 196.682 - Permits required for removal or fill; conditions on issuance of permit.

Section 196.684 - Amendment of plans; review of plans by department; review of orders by Land Use Board of Appeals.

Section 196.686 - Acknowledged estuary management plans; review and approval; hearings; final order.

Section 196.687 - Regulation of alteration or fill of artificially created wetlands.

Section 196.688 - Public information program.

Section 196.692 - Rules.

Section 196.770

Section 196.795 - Streamlining process for administering state removal or fill permits; application for state program general permit; periodic reports to legislative committee.

Section 196.800 - Definitions for ORS 196.600 to 196.921.

Section 196.805 - Policy.

Section 196.810 - Permit for removal of material from or fill of waters; rules.

Section 196.812 - Large woody debris; rules.

Section 196.815 - Application for permit; rules; fees; disposition of fees.

Section 196.816 - General permits allowing removal of certain amount of material for maintaining drainage; rules; waiver of fees.

Section 196.817 - General permits; rules.

Section 196.818 - Wetland delineation reports; review by Department of State Lands; fees; rules.

Section 196.820 - Prohibition against issuance of permits to fill Smith Lake or Bybee Lake; exception.

Section 196.825 - Criteria for issuance of permit; conditions; consultation with public bodies; hearing; appeal.

Section 196.830 - Estuarine resource replacement as condition for fill or removal from estuary; considerations; other permit conditions.

Section 196.850 - Waiving permit requirement in certain cases; rules; notice; review; fees; disposition of fees.

Section 196.860 - Enforcement powers of director.

Section 196.870 - Abatement proceedings; restraining order; injunction; public compensation.

Section 196.875 - Double and treble damages for destruction of public right of navigation, fishery or recreation; costs and attorney fees.

Section 196.885 - Annual report of fill and removal activities; contents of report.

Section 196.895 - Imposition of civil penalties.

Section 196.900 - Schedule of civil penalties; rules; factors to be considered in imposing civil penalties.

Section 196.906 - Legislative findings and declarations.

Section 196.909 - Definitions.

Section 196.911 - Maintenance without permit; applicability; notice.

Section 196.913 - Prohibitions; conditions.

Section 196.915 - State agencies’ review and responses to notice; additional conditions; expedited review; variances; inspections; records; rules.

Section 196.917 - Notice of violation; reasonable efforts to induce voluntary compliance.

Section 196.919 - Memoranda of understanding.

Section 196.921 - Applicability; rules.

Section 196.931 - Monitoring fill and removal activities; public education and information materials; periodic reports to legislative committee.

Section 196.990 - Penalties for unpermitted removal from or filling of waters.

Section 196.993 - Penalties for unauthorized use of Willamette Falls Locks.